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Checklist for Order Araneae Clerck, 1757 (Spider)
and region Torres Strait (West Pacific Ocean)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
33
96
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
26
88
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
24
85
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
24
85
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Torres Strait
24 Families width 72 Species
#TAGPSMHCZOLUB
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders13SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider7SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider17SpeciesTaxom
Miturgidae Simon, 1885Long-legged sac spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Halonoproctidae Pocock, 19010SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae (Thorell, 1881)Ant spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider3SpeciesTaxom
Psechridae James, 1989Psechrid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Trochanteriidae Karsch, 1879Flat spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Lamponidae Simon, 1893White-tailed spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers5SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Uloboridae Thorell, 1869Cribellate orb weavers0SpeciesTaxom
Barychelidae Simon, 1889Brush-footed trapdoors3SpeciesTaxom
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870Hersiliids2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Torres Strait
85 Genera with 72 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTUYZ
Amyciaea Simon, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Anepsion Strand, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphantaulax Simon, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1870Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1857Dewdrop spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Ariamnes Thorell, 1869
Whip spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Artema Walckenaer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Artifex Kallal & Hor..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bavia Simon, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Belisana Thorell, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cheiracanthium C. L. Koch, 1839
Longlegged sac spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Clynotis Simon, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Conothele Thorell, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmophasis Simon, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Creugas Thorell, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Crossopriza Simon, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cryptothele L. Koch, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1886Three-lobed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1857Tent spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Cytaea Keyserling, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dendrolycosa Doleschall, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolomedes Latreille, 1876Dock spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Evarcha Simon, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Fecenia Simon, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1872Spiny Backed Orb Weaver2SpeciesTaxom
Habronestes L. Koch, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Hamataliwa Keyserling, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Hasarius Simon, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hemicloea Thorell, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemicloeina Simon, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Heteropoda Latreille, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Holoplatys Simon, 1991Chink Jumping spider1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Isopedella Hirst, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Laetesia Simon, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampona Thorell, 2000Australian ground spider1SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1870Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841
Orchard Spider And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Ligonipes Karsch, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycosa Latreille, 1877Wolf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Maratus Karsch, 1882Peacock spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Medmassa Simon, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Mesida Kulczynski, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Miagrammopes O. P.-Cambridge, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Micromerys Bradley, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Micropoltys Kulczyński, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Miturga Thorell, 1870
Lined spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Molycria Simon, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Mopsus Karsch, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Moruga Raven, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1839
Antmimicking spider0SpeciesTaxom
Neosparassus Hogg, 1875Badge Huntsman spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1804Banana spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1842Hermit spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nyssus Walckenaer, 1805
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocrisiona Simon, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Oedignatha Thorell, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Omoedus Thorell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Opopaea Simon, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orchestina Simon, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthobula Simon, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1881Lynx Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Perenethis L. Koch, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pholcus Walckenaer, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Phoroncidia Westwood, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Physocyclus Simon, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Prethopalpus Baehr, Harve..., 20122SpeciesTaxom
Prodidomus Hentz, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Sandalodes Keyserling, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Simaetha Thorell, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Smeringopus Simon, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Spermophora Hentz, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
False black widows0SpeciesTaxom
Storena Walckenaer, 1805
0SpeciesTaxom
Tamopsis Baehr & Baehr, 1987Two-tailed spider2SpeciesTaxom
Tauala Wanless, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Thyene Simon, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Tungari Raven, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Uloborus Latreille, 1806
Cribellate Orb Weaver0SpeciesTaxom
Yiinthi Todd Davies, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Zophorame Raven, 19901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait
72 Species
Araneus omoedus (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Gibbaranea omoeda Thorell, 1870
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Argyrodes fissifrons (O. P.-Cambridge, 1869)⇒ Argyrodes kumadai Chida & Tani..., 1999
Argyrodes miniaceus (Doleschall, 1857)⇒ Argyrodes miltosus Zhu & Da-xia..., 1991
Artema atlanta (Walckenaer, 1837)⇒ Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874
Artifex melanopyga L.Koch, 1871
Bavia aericeps Eugène Simon, 1877Jumping spider
Belisana australis Huber, 2001
Cosmophasis micans Ludwig Carl ..., 1880
Cosmophasis micarioides Ludwig Carl ..., 1880
Cosmophasis thalassina Carl Ludwig ..., 1846
Creugas gulosus Thorell, 1878Ant mimic spider
Crossopriza lyoni Blackwall, 1867Box spiders
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa vallata Keyserling, 1886
Cyrtophora citricola Forsskål, 1775Global tentweb weaver
Cyrtophora cylindroides Charles Atha..., 1842
Cyrtophora exanthematica (Doleschall, 1859)⇒ Gasteracantha falcicornis Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Cyrtophora moluccensis (Doleschall, 1857)⇒ Cyrtophora ikomosanensis Bösenberg &..., 1906
Cytaea plumbeiventris Eugen von Ke..., 1881
Dendrolycosa icadia Ludwig Carl ..., 1876Tree Water Spider
Dolomedes facetus Koch, 1876
Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Australian garden orb weaver spider
Evarcha infrastriata Eugen von Ke..., 1881
Evarcha longula Thorell, 1881
Gasteracantha fornicata (Johan Christ..., 1775)⇒ Gasteracantha sauteri Maria Dahl, 1914
Gasteracantha sacerdotalis Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Hamataliwa monroei Grimshaw, 1989
Hasarius obscurus Eugen von Ke..., 1881
Hemicloeina somersetensis Thorell, 1881
Heteropoda renibulbis Hugh Davies, 1994
Holoplatys queenslandica Żabka, 1991
Isopedella conspersa Ludwig Carl ..., 1875
Isopedella meraukensis Pater Chrysa..., 1965
Lampona garnet Platnick, 2000Square-headed wasp
Latrodectus hasselti (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Lycosa laeta Ludwig Carl ..., 1877
Maratus bitaeniatus Keyserling, 1882
Medmassa christae Raven, 2015
Mesida argentiopunctata Rainbow, 1916
Micromerys gracilis (Bradley, 1877)⇒ Micromerys yidin Huber, 2001
Micropoltys heatherae H.M. Smith &..., 2010
Mopsus mormon Karsch, 1878Green jumping spider
Moruga fuliginea Thorell, 1881
Neosparassus diana Ludwig Carl ..., 1875Badge Huntsman Spider
Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842Batik Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Ocrisiona koahi Marek Żabka, 1990
Oedignatha scrobiculata (Tord Tamerla..., 1881)⇒ Oedignatha mogamoga Brian John M..., 1955
Omoedus metallescens L.Koch, 1879
Oxyopes gratus Ludwig Carl ..., 1878
Oxyopes papuanus Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Perenethis venusta Ludwig Carl ..., 1878
Pholcus jinwum Huber, 2001
Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874Cellar spider
Poltys illepidus C. L. Koch, 1843
Prethopalpus attenboroughi Baehr & Harvey, 2012
Prethopalpus platnicki Baehr & Harvey, 2012
Prodidomus yorke Norman I. Pl..., 2006
Sandalodes scopifer (Ferdinand Ka..., 1878)⇒ Sandalodes superbus Ferdinand Ka..., 1878
Simaetha tenuidens Eugen von Ke..., 1882
Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858Cellar spider
Tamopsis arnhemensis Martin Baehr..., 1987
Tamopsis daviesae Martin Baehr..., 1987
Tauala minutus Fred R. Wanless, 1988
Thyene concinna Keyserling, 1881
Tungari mascordi Raven, 1994Vespoid wasps
Yiinthi gallonae Hugh Davies, 1994
Yiinthi torresiana Hugh Davies, 1994
Zophorame gallonae Raven, 1990

Subnodes of Araneae with occurrences in Torres Strait
SuborderAraneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
21
79
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderMygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
2
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMiturgidae
Simon, 1885
Long-legged sac spiders, Prowling Hunters, Prowling spiders, Racing Stripe Spiders
2
0
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneae (Clerck 1757)
Araneae (Clerck 1757)


Links, sources and further information
Araneae at artfakta.se
Araneae at biodiversity.org.au
Araneae at dyntaxa.se
Araneae at gbif.org
Araneae at irmng.org
Araneae at itis.gov
Araneae at marinespecies.org